PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - WARREN AREA

Preferred Behavioral Health Group

Washington

On-site

USD 34,000 - 41,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Prescription保险

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Long Term Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Vision Insurance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Preferred Behavioral Health Group in New Jersey is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to help families affected by substance use. The role leverages lived experience to provide outreach, support, linkage to services, and advocacy, including developing recovery plans with families.

The starting salary is $37,500 annually, with a focus on trauma-informed care and community-based services. Based in Warren, NJ, the position supports parents and caregivers and requires commitment to recovery,

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills essential.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must be 21 years of age.
Knowledge of addictions preferred.
Minimum 2 continuous years of sustained recovery.

Responsibilities

Reinforces and guides families toward recovery using their strengths and resources.
Help caregivers gain skills and resources to start and maintain recovery.
Create a supportive social and physical recovery environment.
Encourage involvement in recovery communities.
Assist in developing Recovery Plans with measurable goals and barriers.
Attend Family Team Meetings and participate in case consultations.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Valid driver’s license

Age 21+

Addictions knowledge

Recovery experience

Education

High school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

If you are looking to make an impact by helping others, then Preferred Behavioral Health Group is the place for you! By joining our award-winning team, you will become part of the premier behavioral health organization in New Jersey. PBHG is a dynamic and innovative non-profit organization that was proudly named one of "THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN NEW JERSEY" for 2024 and 2025 by NJBIZ! Our mission is to change lives and save lives across the state of New Jersey through a Trauma Informed Care culture. Our staff is at the core of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a diverse team where employees feel a sense of belonging and are valued for their individual contributions. We encourage staff development and embrace a growth mindset.

Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Program: CPSAI

Location: Warren Area - Office 415 E Washington Ave, Washington New Jersey

Position Type: Full Time

Starting Salary $37,500.00

Job Description/Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a community based position that draws upon their lived experience to carry a message of hope and recovery to individuals who are experiencing a substance use disorder. By offering encouragement, support, outreach, service linkages, and advocacy. The PRSS cultivates and secures a connection with the parent/caregiver while coaching the parent/caregiver to achieve recovery goals and modeling personal responsibility. As part of their job responsibilities, the PRSS may be asked to provide direct services to individuals such as outreach and engagement, personal assistance in the completion of daily living skills, linkage to community supports, transportation, in-home services and advocacy.

Essential Job Function

Reinforces, guides and ensures parents/caregivers and their families that recovery is possible, and is built on multiple strengths, coping abilities and resources of each individual
Assists parents/caregivers with gaining skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery
Assists in establishing and sustaining a social and physical environment supportive of recovery
Enhances identification and participation in the recovery community
Empowers parents/caregivers to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway
In collaboration with the parent/caregiver, develops a Recovery Plan which should include culturally competent and relevant services that identifies goals with measurable objectives, assesses strengths, can be used to work toward those goals, identifies barriers that can inhibit goal attainment, and monitors the progress made attaining those goals
Attend all Family Team Meetings and Focus on Supervision, as requested, participates in case consultation with parent/caregiver and DCP&P case worker, attend consortia (if parent/caregiver is presented), attend agency staff meetings

Competencies

Educates parent/caregiver on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service and recovery support systems
Is a positive role model to parent/caregiver and their families by sharing knowledge, hope and skills.

Proficiently communicates - written and verbal Exhibits critical thinking

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency, Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
Communication Skills: written and verbal
Basic Computer skills
Valid Driver’s License
Must be 21 years of age
Knowledge of addictions preferred
At least 2 continuous years of sustained recovery
Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Required Training

The Department of Children and Families approved Peer Recovery Support Service training including Ethics and Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

Additional trainings may include: Domestic Violence (DV), Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Psychological First Aid and all agency specific trainings.

Comprehensive Benefits Package